HIST 405 UNH - Final Exam Review
Questions and Actual Answers 2025-
2026 Edition.
War of 1812 - Answer A war that stemmed from 2 primary reasons and was fought between
the British and Americans. Used impressment which led to the war itself. Ditching old roots led
to citizenship. Was concluded with the creation of the Monroe Doctrine.
Nations had desires to remain neutral
Deeper colonial style routes
Impressment - Answer The act of the British forcing the American soldiers to join the British
navy. A cofactor that led to the war of 1812. Emphasizes that the British still view America as
part of their empire.
NJ exception - Answer Provided a new variation of people to have the right to vote in the
United States. The new groups covered were all women who were citizens and any black person
who was also a property owner. Caused a backlash among certain people who didn't like the
expansion of rights and led to an apparent fluctuation in rights
Oberlin College - Answer A school that was designed to be composed of all women, but was
very hard to get into. Offered new opportunities for women to get education and displayed the
rise and expansion in rights.
Monroe Doctrine - Answer Declared that the United States would be off-limits to the
colonization of Europeans in both North and South America. Specifically prevented the settling
of the British in lands that were west of the Mississippi River.
Noah Webster - Answer A well known school master who claimed that literature, arts, and so
on must be independent of the world. Created a spelling book as well as the American
Dictionary of the English Language.
Benjamin Banneker - Answer A self-taught clock master, astronomer, and surveyor who helped
in the construction of the new United States capital, Washington D.C. Was an African American
citizen of the U.S.
David Walker - Answer An antislavery advocate who fought for their freedom. Appealed to the
, in the U.S. It was primarily inhibited by the importance of African Americans to the cotton
industry
Louisiana Purchase - Answer The purchasing of French owned land in America by the United
States government. Led to a famous exploration route across the Mississippi River. Explored by
Lewis and Clark.
John Marshall - Answer Chief Justice who insisted on the Supreme Court having equal
responsibilities to the legislative and executive branches. Gave the rights for the Court to dictate
laws and classify things as constitutional.
Embargo Act - Answer Caused an increase in the importance of domestic production in the
United States. The act was a restriction on ports from trading with outside consumers,
decreasing the interactions between French and British consumers due to the war.
Panic of 1837 - Answer Generated public concerns and was a leading process of poverty in the
U.S. along with the increase of charity organizations.
Cotton Gin - Answer Cotton was a high demand product at the time. Machine that increased
the rate that cotton was deseeded. Was invented by Eli Whitney. Allowed for less skilled workers
to be hired and work at a more productive rate.
Panic of 1819 - Answer The result of banks loaning and owing a huge sum of money due to
irresponsible loans. The loans were primarily granted to new business owners in the U.S. Also
led to a large loss of land to farmers in the west.
American Anti-Slavery Society - Answer A group of quaker individuals who worked to go
against the ideas of slavery and advocated for their freedom. Did so primarily by boycotting a
series of slave goods such as cotton and plantations as a whole.
Erie Canal - Answer A large man made canal produced by New Yorkers in order to connect the
Hudson river and lake Erie. It was a sign of commercialism and a new rising revolution and
industrialized New York to the west.
Adams-Onis Treaty - Answer A treaty that limited United States and British naval forces
present on the great lakes. Was written by John Quincy Adams and aimed to weaken Natives
and the Spanish who were present also on the U.S. soil.
Questions and Actual Answers 2025-
2026 Edition.
War of 1812 - Answer A war that stemmed from 2 primary reasons and was fought between
the British and Americans. Used impressment which led to the war itself. Ditching old roots led
to citizenship. Was concluded with the creation of the Monroe Doctrine.
Nations had desires to remain neutral
Deeper colonial style routes
Impressment - Answer The act of the British forcing the American soldiers to join the British
navy. A cofactor that led to the war of 1812. Emphasizes that the British still view America as
part of their empire.
NJ exception - Answer Provided a new variation of people to have the right to vote in the
United States. The new groups covered were all women who were citizens and any black person
who was also a property owner. Caused a backlash among certain people who didn't like the
expansion of rights and led to an apparent fluctuation in rights
Oberlin College - Answer A school that was designed to be composed of all women, but was
very hard to get into. Offered new opportunities for women to get education and displayed the
rise and expansion in rights.
Monroe Doctrine - Answer Declared that the United States would be off-limits to the
colonization of Europeans in both North and South America. Specifically prevented the settling
of the British in lands that were west of the Mississippi River.
Noah Webster - Answer A well known school master who claimed that literature, arts, and so
on must be independent of the world. Created a spelling book as well as the American
Dictionary of the English Language.
Benjamin Banneker - Answer A self-taught clock master, astronomer, and surveyor who helped
in the construction of the new United States capital, Washington D.C. Was an African American
citizen of the U.S.
David Walker - Answer An antislavery advocate who fought for their freedom. Appealed to the
, in the U.S. It was primarily inhibited by the importance of African Americans to the cotton
industry
Louisiana Purchase - Answer The purchasing of French owned land in America by the United
States government. Led to a famous exploration route across the Mississippi River. Explored by
Lewis and Clark.
John Marshall - Answer Chief Justice who insisted on the Supreme Court having equal
responsibilities to the legislative and executive branches. Gave the rights for the Court to dictate
laws and classify things as constitutional.
Embargo Act - Answer Caused an increase in the importance of domestic production in the
United States. The act was a restriction on ports from trading with outside consumers,
decreasing the interactions between French and British consumers due to the war.
Panic of 1837 - Answer Generated public concerns and was a leading process of poverty in the
U.S. along with the increase of charity organizations.
Cotton Gin - Answer Cotton was a high demand product at the time. Machine that increased
the rate that cotton was deseeded. Was invented by Eli Whitney. Allowed for less skilled workers
to be hired and work at a more productive rate.
Panic of 1819 - Answer The result of banks loaning and owing a huge sum of money due to
irresponsible loans. The loans were primarily granted to new business owners in the U.S. Also
led to a large loss of land to farmers in the west.
American Anti-Slavery Society - Answer A group of quaker individuals who worked to go
against the ideas of slavery and advocated for their freedom. Did so primarily by boycotting a
series of slave goods such as cotton and plantations as a whole.
Erie Canal - Answer A large man made canal produced by New Yorkers in order to connect the
Hudson river and lake Erie. It was a sign of commercialism and a new rising revolution and
industrialized New York to the west.
Adams-Onis Treaty - Answer A treaty that limited United States and British naval forces
present on the great lakes. Was written by John Quincy Adams and aimed to weaken Natives
and the Spanish who were present also on the U.S. soil.
